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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: irad on Sun, 30 July 2017, 03:55:42

Title: My Ideal layout
Post by: irad on Sun, 30 July 2017, 03:55:42

This is my Ideal layout for a keyboard...
Which Mechanical keyboard with similar layout and Cherry Mx switches should I buy?

Title: Re: My Ideal layout
Post by: Krakob on Sun, 30 July 2017, 04:32:19

There's two problems with this layout:

1. Doing arrow keys like that is impossible with Cherry MX, as they are too big and must occupy at least the space of a 1x1 key (e.g. any letter).
2. Keyboards in this size but without the topmost row are usually known as 60% and are pretty common. Ones with the topmost function row are sometimes called 70%, but are generally pretty uncommon.

I suggest looking at kbd75 (a bit larger) or XD60 (a bit smaller)

Title: Re: My Ideal layout
Post by: TalkingTree on Sun, 30 July 2017, 05:15:43

Your closest match is the A-Jazz AK33 (https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1liRUMXXXXXcsXFXXq6xXFXXXS/Ajazz-Geek-AK33-Backlignt-Edition-Mechanical-Keyboard-Blue-Switch-Gaming-Keyboards-for-Tablet-Desktop-Hot-Original.jpg).